GIF Maker ◐ vs Blur Me
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GIF Maker ◐
Easily create animated GIFs from your videos or live photos. Trim segments, apply filters and effects, and share your creations instantly. This app offers unlimited GIF creation without ads.
- Create GIFs from videos
- Create GIFs from live photos
- Trim video segments
- Add custom filters and effects
- Save and share GIFs
- Unlimited GIF creation
- No ads
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Turn any video or Live Photo into a GIF in seconds. No ads, no account, no learning curve. Pick a clip, trim it to the best moment, add a caption, and share it. GIF Maker is the quickest way to make reaction GIFs, memes and loops of your pets, friends and favorite moments. MAKE GIFS FROM • Videos in your library • Live Photos • New videos you record in the app • Videos shared from other apps: tap Share, then GIF Maker EDIT IN A FEW TAPS • Trim: keep just the moment you want • Crop: frame it the way you like • Speed: slow motion down to 0.2× or fast-forward up to 5× • Text: add captions in 10 fonts and any color, then drag them into place • Filters: 18 looks, from Noir and Vintage to Thermal, Glitch and Cartoon • Stickers: 90 stickers and emoji to set the mood SAVE AND SHARE ANYWHERE • Save GIFs to Photos • Send them in Messages, WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Discord and any other app • Download your edit as an MP4 video too • All your GIFs stay in one place in the app FREE, WITH NO ADS Make as many GIFs as you like for free. There are no ads, ever. GIFs made with the free version include a small watermark. PREMIUM PASS Remove the watermark from every GIF. Choose the Monthly Pass, which starts with a 1-week free trial, or the Lifetime Pass, a one-time purchase. The Monthly Pass is an auto-renewable subscription. After the free trial, payment is charged to your Apple Account, and the subscription renews automatically each month unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Any unused part of the free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Made for iPhone and iPad. Privacy Policy: https://float.support/gif-maker/privacy Terms of Use: https://float.support/gif-maker/terms
Blur Me
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Hide faces and private details before sharing a photo, screenshot, receipt or document. Blur Me processes photos and recognises text on your device. Faces and private details • Choose All Faces to cover detected faces of any age. • Choose Children's Faces to keep the existing age-based filter. • Use Auto Detect to find sensitive text such as emails, IDs, phone numbers and addresses. • Draw manual redaction areas and adjust their size and strength. • Choose blur, pixelate, solid colour or emoji redaction styles. • Pinch to zoom into small details and use undo or redo to refine your edits. • Save an edited copy and choose whether to remove location and other photo metadata. Review automatic detections and the edited image before sharing. Your photo processing stays on your device. Blur Me does not upload your photos to a developer server or require an app account. Access and purchases The app is free to download. Choose a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a separate one-time lifetime purchase. All plans unlock the same features. Eligible customers can start a monthly or yearly plan with a seven-day free introductory trial. After the trial, Apple charges the subscription price shown in the app. Your local price and trial eligibility appear before you confirm a purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the trial or current period ends. Manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple Account subscription settings. Lifetime access is a one-time payment and does not renew. Already purchased the paid-download app? Your verified original App Store purchase keeps permanent access without another purchase. Use the same Apple Account and Restore Purchases if needed. Photo import and export require an active trial, subscription or permanent access. Blur Me requires iOS 16 or later. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://blurme.handykit.one/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GIF Maker ◐ at Free against Blur Me's $0.99. GIF Maker ◐ also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
GIF Maker ◐ is free to download; Blur Me costs $0.99 up front. GIF Maker ◐ sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Blur Me sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GIF Maker ◐ ships an update every 5 weeks, Blur Me every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GIF Maker ◐ | Blur Me |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Float Tech, LLC | ming wu |
Bugs and requests
GIF Maker ◐
Reported bugs
4 issues- Gif files turn black when trying to trim or crop
- App crashes when trying to save gifs
- Inability to share or copy generated gifs
- Inconsistent performance across iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Bring back text editing
- Add more filters and customization options
- Improve video to gif conversion quality
- Implement landscape mode for iPad
- Restore previous app functionality
Blur Me
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GIF Maker ◐
- Premium Pass7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Premium Pass$1.991 Month
- Premium Pass7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Lifetime Pass$4.99
- Lifetime Pass$7.99
- Premium Forever Promo$29.99
Blur Me
- Blur Me Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Blur Me Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Blur Me Lifetime$14.99









